Hayao Miyazaki to Receive an Honorary Oscar

Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese animator and Studio Ghibli co-founder, will receive an honorary Oscar in November, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said.

It will be Miyazaki’s second Oscar, having won in the animated feature film category for his 2001 movie “Spirited Away.” He was also nominated for “Howl’s Moving Castle” in 2005 and “The Wind Rises” last year. In September, the 73-year-old filmmaker reportedly retired, creating doubt about the future of Studio Ghibli, which he co-founded in 1985.

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